One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors for to dwell long upon them is to add to the offense, and repentance and sorrow can only be displaced by somewhat better, and which is as free and original as if they had not been.

No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof.

The experience of every past moment but belies the faith of each present.

I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.

There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living.

One who knew how to appropriate the true value of this world would be the poorest man in it. The poor rich man! all he has is whathe has bought.

Man is the artificer of his own happiness.